This is a pliosaur . It was in the news today because a fossilised 2.5m long skull and lower jaw of this voracious sea monster have recently been found in an undisclosed location on the Jurassic Coast - a stretch of coastline which we will be studying in the RLR unit. Click image to link to the BBC website report.Fossil collection attracts many thousands of vistors to the Jurassic Coast each year and fossils continue to be found here because one stretch of this amazing coastline near Lyne Regis has very soft rocks which are easily eroded by the sea. Stormy seas release 'fresh fossils' all year round and so fossil hunters constantly unearth new finds.
You may find yourself explaining why the Jurassic Coast attracts so many visitors. Fossil hunting is one reason.... but of course there are lots of others!
